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The income per capita in Mount Pleasant is 96% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mount Pleasant is 89% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Pleasant is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Pleasant is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,841 $104,772 $209,544

City

$31,262 $46,898 $93,796

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Mount Pleasant median earnings by income bracket

Mount Pleasant employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	37.4%	37.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sullivan's Island, SC	2,177	$150,000	171.1%
Isle of Palms, SC	4,371	$128,523	132.3%
Folly Beach, SC	2,664	$89,000	60.9%
James Island, SC	12,157	$82,083	48.4%
Goose Creek, SC	42,944	$74,730	35.1%
Mount Pleasant, SC	89,410	$104,772	89.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Miami Beach, FL	89,439	$57,211	3.4%
Peterborough, ON	89,500	n/a
Germantown, MD	89,529	$98,829	78.6%
Fall River, MA	89,618	$46,007	16.8%
Chino, CA	89,170	$85,659	54.8%
Mount Pleasant, SC	89,410	$104,772	89.4%

Source: The Mount Pleasant, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Index	Mount Pleasant	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$58,409	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$104,772	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$126,310	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$62,373	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$69,549	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$45,493	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.1%	17.2%	15.1%